Bernice bit her lip so hard it probably hurt because she was too terrified to say anything. She thought for a bit before asking, "How much do you want, then?" 

The dude didn't say anything. 

Bernice’s horrified scream was all Remi heard. 

"That much?!”

“I'm telling you, it's a one-time thing. I'll remove everything right in front of you as soon as I have the money. You can get a professional to check it out if you don't believe me.”

Bernice didn't say anything for a long time. It looked like she had finally made up her mind. 

"Okay. But if there's a next time, I won't care if you...